Window shade support



WINDOW SHADE SUPPORT 2 sheets-sheet 1 Filed Jan. 27, -1938 Das. 6, 1938.o. DRAPER ET AL WINDOW SHADE SUPPORT Filed Jan. 27,' 1938 2 Sheets-Sheet2 Patented Dec. 6, 1938 UNITED STATES WINDOW SHADE SUPPORT Luther O.Draper and Elmer F. Pidgeon, Spiceland, Ind.

Application January 27, 1938, Serial No. 187,274

5 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved shield and support for a pluralityof roller shades adapted for use over windows too wide for a singleshade.

It is one aim of this invention to provide a combination shield andsupport for a plurality of shades which will protect the shades fromdust or rain driven in around the window sash, and constructed to permitit to be attached to either a horizontal or vertical support such as ahorizontal or vertical portion of a window frame.

Another aim of this invention is to provide a support for a plurality ofwindow shades particul-arly adapted for steel easement windows ofvarious widths such as found in schoolrooms and auditoriums.

Another object of the invention is to provide a shade holder and shieldhaving a plurality of shade brackets adapted to support a plurality ofshades in a partial overlapping position, and being adjustable to adaptthe device to shades of different sizes as well as to different sizeWindow openings.

More particularly it it an object of this invention to provide acombination shade shield and holder formed of a plurality of telescopingsections carrying a plurality of brackets for supporting roller shades,and having certain of said brackets mounted on novel supporting meanswhereby the shade carriedthereby will partially overlap one or more ofthe other shades to completely cover the window opening when the shadesare drawn.

The advantage of this invention resides in its particular adaptation foruse in schools or other places where moving pictures are frequently usedfor amusement or educational purposes, and where the windows areprovided with steel casements or are of unconventional sizes so that itis dicult to provide opaque shades which will totally exclude light whendesired. f

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter becomemore fully app-arent from the following speciiication of whichthedrawings form a part, and which illustrate a preferred form of theinvention, and wherein:-

Figure 1 is a front elevational View of the shield or holder with aplurality of shades shown attached thereto and partially drawn,

Figure 2 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 2 2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 3-3 of Figure 1,

Figure 4 is an end view in elevation of the device as seen in Figure 1,

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 1 with the shades removed,

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view on the line 6--6 of Figure 5,

Figure '7 is a cross sectioinal view on the line E-'I of Figure 5,

Figure 8 is a cross section-al view on the line 8--8 of Figure 5, and

Figure 9 is a horizontal sectional view on the line 9 9 of Figure 5.

Referring more particularly to the drawings wherein like referencecharacters indicate like or corresponding parts throughout the differentviews, I0 designates generally the shade holder or shield as best seenin Figures 1 and 5, which comprises the three sections II, I2 and I3.Sections II, I2 and I3 are each annular in shape in the form of aninverted L, when in normal position, toform the Vertical wallsdesignated generally I4 and the horizontal hood likewise designated I5.The opposite edges I6 of section II are turned inwardly upon themselvesand in spaced relationship to form guideways. Sections I2 and I3 areslightly smaller on each of their sides I4 and I5 than section II, sothat their free ends may engage the guides I6 to slidably mount thesections as best seen in Figure 5.

Sections I2 and I3 have plates I'I and I8 which are of the same width asthe sides I4 and I5, and which are permanently secured to each end ofthe sections I2 and I3. i The adjacent plates I'I and I8 are slidablymounted in the guideways I6 as seen in Figures 4 and 6.

Secured to the opposite ends and adjacent the top of the walls I4 of thesections I2 and I3 are the conventional roller shade brackets I9.Secured to the inner ends of sections I2 and I3 beneath the adjacentbrackets IS, are the supports 20 as best seen in Figure 9. The supports20 each comprise the flange 2| which is secured to the section I2 or I3,the outwardly extending shoulder 22, and the offset portion 23 whichprojects at right angles to shoulder 22 and parallel to the sections I2and I3, and toward their outer ends. Secured to the free end of portion23 is a bracket 24 which corresponds to the brackets I9.

The pairs of brackets I9 carried by each of the sections I2 and I3 areadapted to mount a shade 25 in the conventional manner, and the brackets24 mounted one on each of the sections I2 and I3, are likewise adaptedto support the shade 26, as seen in Figure l. As best seen in Figure 3,the adjacent edges of shades 25 when drawn, extend between plates ll ori8 and the portion 23 of support 2G. Thus, when the three shades aredrawn the edges of shade 26 overlap the adjacent edges 2 of shades 25,as seen in Figure l.

From the foregoing it will be obvious that since sectionsY i2 and i3telescope into section il the shield i@ may be adjusted in length to twindow easements of different widths, and when thus ade justed the shadebrackets 211 will support a shade 26 of a length to overlap the shades25 so that the entire window opening will be covered. The shade 26 couldbe made of any length depending upon the size of the particular windowcasing to be covered and as it substantially overlaps the shades 25 asseen in Figure 1, and is made of an opaque material corresponding to theshades 25, light may be entirely excluded.

Various modiiications and changes in the in- Vention as disclosed arecontemplated, for instance, the shield IG could be constructed of twosections or more than three sections, or the shield I could be madeVentirely enclosed except for a slot in the bottom through which theshades 25 and 26 couldmove, so that when not in use they would beprotected from dust, dirt or the elements. Various other modificationsand 'changes can obviously be made and are contemplated, and the rightAis reserved Vto make such changes and modications in the constructionand arrangements of the parts forming the invention as do not departfrom the spirit and scope oi the appended cliams.

We claim as our invention:-

l. A shade shieldcomprising a plurality of inverted L-shaped telescopingsections, and a plurality of shade brackets connected to said sections,certain of said brackets being provided with angular supports projectingoutwardly from said'shield and having their free ends extending inopposite directions to each other to mount a plurality of'roller shadesin overlapping relationship,

y y2. A shade support or protector comprising a plurality of telescopngsections, roller shade brackets carried byrcertain of said sections, andangularly arranged supports for certain of said brackets carried by saidlast mentioned sections and adapted to arrange the shades carried bysaid brackets in overlapping relationship to th other shades, saidangular supports being offset outwardly of the sections with their freeends projecting in opposite directions, said protector being adapted forwindows of varying widths whereby light ordinarily entering through saidwindow may be completely excluded When the shades are drawn.

3. A shade shield or support comprising amiddle section having itsopposite sides bent upon themselves to form a guideway, sectionsslidably mounted in each end of said first mentioned section, said lastmentioned sections being provided with a plurality of shade brackets,and angular supporting members for certain of said brackets to offsetthem outwardly relatively to the sections to support a shade carriedthereby in overlapping relationship to shades carried by the otherbrackets, said sections being adjustable for shades of various lengthsand for dilerent width windows.

di. A shade shield or support comprising a main section, sectionsslidably mounted in either end of said main section, shade bracketsmounted at each end of said last mentioned sections and adapted tosupport roller shades, angular supports mounted on the inner ends of'said last mentioned sections and extending outwardly therefrom and inspaced relationship thereto, and brackets mounted on the free ends ofsaid supports and adapted to support a shade with its edges overlappingthe edges of the aforemenbrackets mounted on said free ends forsupporting a shade in overlapping relationship to said other shades,said frame being adjustable to t Windows of various widthsl LUTHER O.DRAPER. ELMERI F. PIDGEON.

